First Nominees in Spear’s Young Turk Awards 2012 Announced
Spear’s is pleased to annouce the nominees in the first four categories for the Spear’s Young Turk Awards 2012. The…
ByMonth: April 2012
Ashenden Found: On the Trail of a Missing Somerset Maugham Book
Nigel West dons his dark glasses and fedora and heads to the Hotel d’Angleterre in Geneva, where Somerset Maugham stayed…
ByPeter Wetherell: Budget Stamp Duty Hike Brings Sales Forward
Despite the Budget, Q1 2012 total value of residential sales in Mayfair has been the best since Q1 2007 The…
ByAre Mesher Orders Over Splitting Property Becoming More Useful Today?
As most people are aware divorce rates are on the rise again for the first time in a decade. The…
ByA Very English Revolution
The battle over the government’s planning reforms was a very English Revolution. The battle over the government’s planning reforms, which…
ByRich lists have no point
Rich lists – what are they good for? Absolutely nothing. Rich lists – what are they good for? Absolutely nothing.…
ByWhy did the FA choose Roy Hodgson for England manager?
Why oh why would the FA think the washed-up 64 year old capable of beating France’s Laurent Blanc, Germany’s Joachim…
ByGiver and Gift: Anita Zabludowicz and the Legacy List
Park Life Art collector Anita Zabludowicz is supporting the Legacy List, a charity run by Sarah Weir aiming to keep…
ByEwan Venters: The Big Cheese at Selfridges’ Food Hall
William Sitwell meets Ewan Venters, who, as the big cheese at Selfridges’ hallowed food hall, may well be the most…
ByShould You Follow The Trend of Drinking Young, Precocious Wines?
Hot off the Press Youth today! Precocious, confident, full of attitude, right up there in your face… Never mind the…
BySpain Is Downgraded, but Youth Unemployment is a Bigger Worry for Europe
As Spain’s credit rating falls, tensions will rise says Freddy Barker. The world’s attention is focussed on Spain, as S&P…
By1 Per Cent Campaign: Soldier On!
SOLDIER ON!, A charity started four years ago by ex-headhunter Nicholas Harrison, aims to ease the transition between life in…
ByWill Barclays Set A Precedent For Shareholders Curbing Bankers' Bonuses?
Regardless of the result tomorrow, the age of unchallenged bonuses to bank bosses looks certain to be over ’ the…
ByIslamic Finance’s ‘Scholar Problem’: Why Are Shariah Scholars Paid So Much?
Dollars for Scholars Islamic finance could be a fruitful, thoughtful and even moral alternative to Western banking, says Sophie McBain…
ByNext Generation Philanthropists
The Kids Are All Right It’s not all Rizzle Kicks and late nights at Whisky Mist — some in the…
ByWealth Insight: How Have UK UNHWs and Non-Doms Fared?
There are more than 10,100 UHNWs in the UK, with a combined wealth of $1,113 billion. London is home to…
ByWhy the EU Certificate of Succession is Good for Those Owning Property Abroad
Anyone owning property in different EU countries leaves an administrative headache for their heirs, with each member state applying its…
ByJeremy Hunt's BSkyB Statement to Parliament
Speaker Bercow struggled to keep the house quiet for Jeremy Hunt’s statement. He resisted earlier calls for his resignation, saying…
ByPMQs: Double-Dip Recession and Calls for Hunt's Resignation
Unsurprisingly Ed Miliband was on fighting form this PMQs, and Cameron was firmly on the defensive following the Hunt scandal…
ByAs the Economy Burns, Labour Will Feel Vindicated
You can picture Miliband and Balls high fiving. Vindication. Their mantra of “cutting too far, too fast” now has the…
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